Voice of the fans: Chargers-Buccaneers

SEASON BRIGHTER: On behalf of all Chargers fans, I would like to thank Dick Jauron and the Buffalo Bills for making our holiday season much brighter. Jauron and the Bills have rocketed to the top of my gift list. My apologies to my wife and daughter. Go Bolts!

MATT TAVAREZ Oceanside

WISHING: Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a Super Bowl ring.

EDUARDO CHAVEZ, Santee

ALL SQUARE: Blown call or not, winner takes all, now we're back to square one.

TROY & ROBERT PAPCIAK, El Cajon

EARLY XMAS GIFT: Who are these masked men? For once, the offense was explosive and unpredictable. And now with the Buffalo win, we have an unprobable gift, a chance to play for the postseason! Merry Christmas Chargers fans!

BRYAN BEAN, Santee

NEVER LOST FAITH: Well, maybe during the losing streak just a little bit. However, our Chargers now appear to be who we thought they were. An offense which played a good defense and made them look bad. A defense which did just enough. And Darren Sproles, who is electric. Thanks Bills! Revenge is a dish best served cold. But we won't be in Denver. Maybe there will be a cold streak in San Diego Sunday.

G.D. MORRILL, Escondido

COMING THROUGH: So, did Norv magically learn to coach in a week, or did this group of underachievers finally decide to play up to their abilities? This team seems to win only when it has to. Luckily, that's every game from here on.

TIM MAYOR, San Diego

JUST DO IT! OK, the unbelievable has happened. There is still a heartbeat in Chargersville. San Diego has won the past two weeks while Denver has lost. So, the question now is, which Chargers team will show up next Sunday? An improbable opportunity to redeem yourself guys. As the commercial goes – “Just do it!”

TOM FERRELL, San Diego

THANKS BUFFALO: Thank you, thank you, Buffalo. It would behoove the Chargers football team et al. to send thank-you notes and dinner to the Buffalo Bills for the help. The players wanted it to come down to mano a mano ... and they got what they wished for.

JOSEPH A. BONK, La Mesa

KUDOS ALL AROUND: Kudos to the Chargers for peaking at the right time. Kudos to Buffalo for making next week's game meaningful. This is the team we've been waiting to see. The Chargers look like the team everyone expected. The offensive line finally put it together and gave Philip Rivers time to pass. On to the playoffs.

ROGER TALMAN, San Diego

NO HOCHULI: Dear Santa: Please schedule Ed Hochuli to work any game, anywhere but San Diego next Sunday!
Sincerely, Chargers fans everywhere.

BOB WILSON, San Carlos

A CHANCE: That's all we can ask for at this point. For all the calls and poor play that has led us to this point, we have a final chance at redemption. Visiting the Bucs (6-0 at home) and a 1-15 record for West Coast teams playing on the East Coast, where every score by Union-Tribune writers predicted a Chargers loss, the Bolts finally showed what they were made of. Finally, a complete game from beginning to end. After a game like this, we're reminded of what type of team this truly can be. Now it's a game at home for all the marbles against the Broncos. What more could you ask for?

BRENT BERSON, San Diego

DESERVING TEAM: Earlier in the season, when times were bad, this team displayed tremendous unity. When it might have been easy to blame each other, the coaches, the officials, I never saw or heard any finger-pointing. This true measure of heart and character has been rewarded with a home-field showdown for a playoff berth. I can't imagine a more deserving team.